tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-190140512012-01-10T04:37:50.997-08:00A collection of Treo 650 modifications and advanced info to make your Treo 650 the best it can beTreoTrickshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08234458491122950435noreply@blogger.comBlogger261100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19014051.post-37373944641158346902007-10-08T22:59:00.000-07:002009-05-15T15:36:24.221-07:00

Seems I need a license in California to repair personal electronics, So I am no longer fixing Treos... Sorry.

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>Cingular Wireless offers Blackberry Connect for Palm Treo 650BlackBerry Connect for the Treo 650 enables users to benefit from many popular features of the unique “push”-based BlackBerry architecture via BlackBerry Enterprise Server(TM). For corporate customers, BlackBerry Enterprise Server software tightly integrates with Microsoft(R) Exchange and IBM Lotus(R) Domino(R) and works with existing

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Looks like the long awaited Treo 700P is now availble, But not on Sprint (yet) as expected, but on Verizon. Price with a 2 year contract is $499... Ouch!!! Picking a decent voice plan with unlimited data and MMS messaging "pay per use", the monthly payments come out to well over $100.It will be pretty hard to get me to leave my great plan with T-mobile with those rates, but I think Sprint will

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Rumor has it that Cingular will be releasing a new Windows based Treo next month. Just so happens that the 3 month exclusivity of the 700w for Verizon expires in less than 2 weeks.... Anyone have any more information? (or misinformation, who am I to judge)The phone does exist, it has for over a year... Check the pictures below. The GSM phone is on the left.

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About once a week I get a request for information regarding making high quality stereo earbuds for the Treo that have a built-in mic and a 2.5 mm connector. Well, now that Shure makes earbuds for the Treo, one no longer has to put up with cheap earbuds of poor quality or go to the extreme of hacking a good pair together.Here are 3 excellent earbuds for the Treo...

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Finally!!! Someone came out with the most desired feature missing in the Treo 650... Wireless Bluetooth audio. Looks like Softick has been busy working on a solution and have come out with Softick Audio Gateway. You just simply install the software (download here) on your Palm compatible device, setup the compatible Bluetooth stereo headset, switch the audio to wireless, and just play your audio

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Well I finally got a hold of a working Treo 600 and I was able to perform the 3.5 mm antenna jack hack, just like I did on the Treo 650. It works great and you can even use your 3.5 mm stereo headphones on a call using the internal mic.It was easier to place the jack in the antenna, but unlike the 650, I had to disable the existing switch in the 2.5 mm jack and use a 3.5 mm jack with a switch.

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Update: I now offer a 2.5mm to 3.5mm jack swap service. The cost is $200. This is a very difficult and time consuming modification but the end result is a very sturdy and useful audio jack. Apart from the jack swap, the rear plastic cover needs to be trimmed a bit so that the jack fits. I have been using this setup for 3 months with no problems. I even caught my audio cable on a heavy

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I received a comment indicating dissapointment at the unavalibility of a Mac updater, so I decided to look for a way. Below is a link to a file that will work on a Mac via transfer to a SD card.http://rapidshare.de/files/11594970/Treo-650_120_LAP.zip.html This update also includes the missing files needed for voice playback of videos.

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New Firmware was released today... Go check it out!!!Palm - Support - Treo 650 Updater (Unlocked GSM version)

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Here is a list I put together of popular streaming internet radio stations. The playlists link to other playlists that are on the web and will be updated periodically. This is just a quick list I made, I will have more later.To get the liks to work, just open them up with blazer. Eventually you will want to save them to the SD card under /Palm/Programs/Pockettunes, but for now this is beta and

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I found this video the other day while checking out one of the Treo forums. It's pretty good, better that my how-to (never did one... opps). My disassembly instructions did not go that far, but are good for opening up the shell. Two suggestions I would give: Use your fingernail to split the case and watch for the tabs holding the mainboard to the housing. here is the video.

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Update:I have been fixing the Treo 600 and 650 of this defective and broken jack problem. I charge $75 plus $10 for USPS Priority shipping with insurance. I usually ship your phone out the same day. The fix is a permant fix and will not require to be repaired ever again. I leave no external signs of tampering for warranty purposes. It seems that apart from the poor volume , buggy software and

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A Marriage Not Made in Heaven - New York TimesSo much for the Treo 700w being "better" that the 650. I can't wait to read more reviews... and the 700p

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Best of Gizmodo - Winner Time! - GizmodoWith all the problems and less than lackluster customer satisfaction rating, I am a bit surprised that The Treo 650 was voted number one. Probably the people willing to vote for the other devices were too busy enjoying their gadget instead of surfing online to try to figure out how to use it or fix it.I love my Treo buy it takes a lot of work to get it

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Treo 650 Audio Jack Secrets.Here is some information on the Treo 650 2.5mm audio jack. It comes straight from the Palm Developers guide that I downloaded a while back from Palm.I was originally going to explain the audio jack functionality in my own words, but after reading the guide and being somewhat confused, I decided to post the information in it's original form. The confusion comes from the

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Treo 650 antenna for sale on eBayI decided to put up one of my prototype antennas up for sale. Buyer will have a choice of either blue or gray. The hardest part of the 3.5mm audio jack hack is making the antenna... The installation is easy.Check out the ebay link for more info HERE

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Happy Holidays!Click HERE to see my postage stamps for sale

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Send Free SMS MessagesI came across this service and I was impressed. It is called TeleFlip. It allows one to send free SMS messages to any capable mobile number in North America via email, without knowing the carrier of the mobile.I partly thought this was an excellent idea because I came up with a similar idea about five years ago. I planned on using a database like the one used at

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Treo 650 Audio Internal Impedance fix for FM Transmitters and more.I came up with this idea yesterday along with another real good one. I still have to test the other one, so you guys will probably see it next year but it's very useful and very easy! also woking on optimizing the antenna, making an internal antenna and a bunch of other stuff.It seems many people are using the Treo 650 for their

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Add an Extra Audio Jack to Your Treo, Part 3.This is the final how-to for the Antenna Jack Hack. I do have one more how-to for modifying the antenna element 18, but that will come at a later date after more testing. My intent is to optimize the antenna for 1900 MHz spectrum.Please read the entire article to make sure you know what you are getting into and understand the proceedure. To get the

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Add an Extra Audio Jack to Your Treo, Part 2.I will describe what it takes to install a modified antenna with audio jack into your Treo 650. The same proceedure should work for the new Treo 700 based on internal pictures I have seen. I changed the title of this article because the period in the title (3.5mm) was causing the blog entry title to be shortend and also because this hack can be done to

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Update: I have been adding this upgrade to Treo 650, 600 and soon to a 700. I charge $140.Add a Extra Audio Jack to your Treo, Part 1.Finally, I have some time to post some basic information about my Audio Jack Hack. I have been working on this project for some time and have actually been using and abusing it for a while (broke my first one in Vallarta 3 months ago). I guess you can call it real

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Treo 650 Lanyard installWith this mod and the rubberized grips of the previous post, the Treo will much more safe and secure in your hand. The lanyard is permanently and securely attached internally, wrapping around a crew boss.Make sure you have a well lit workspace, with plenty of room to work in and a place to keep your tools and disassembled parts. I would avoid carpeted areas just in case

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How to Rubberize the Treo 650 Side GripsThis upgrade will require further disassembly than what was described in my previous post. Read up on some of my other posts like the lanyard install so you can incorporate them at the same time.Make sure you have a well lit workspace, with plenty of room to work in and a place to keep your tools and disassembled parts. I would avoid carpeted areas just in

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How to Disassemble Your Treo 650Disassembly of the Treo 650 is relativly easy. Make sure you have a well lit workspace, with plenty of room to work in and a place to keep your tools and disassembled parts. I would avoid carpeted areas just in case you drop a screw or some other small part. Also, make sure your workspace is ESD safe and avoid getting up too often and increasing the possibilites of

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